{"title":"EUCAPA 2022 Book of Abstracts","authors":"European Conference of Adapted Physical Activity","doi":"10.5507/euj.2022.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2022.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37918,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42756706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virginia Lefeaux, L. Stuart-Hill, Helgi Sangret, Daniel T. Vipond, Amber Nordquist, R. Busch, V. Temple
: Participation in muscle strengthening activities is a less examined component of public health physical activity guidelines for children and youth compared to participation in physical activity. In part, the lack of focus on strength is associated with the difficultly of measuring strength activities during participation. The aim of this pilot study was to develop and provide evidence of the concurrent and predictive validity of the Strength Observation during Vaulting (SOV) tool. Six female youth (4 with a disability and 2 without a disability) ranging in age from 11 – 22 years (M age = 14.2 y, SD = 4.0) participating in a 5-day inclusive equestrian vaulting camp were recruited. Participants completed three measures of strength, and video of vaulters engaging in camp activities was coded using the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) and SOV tools. From a linear regression model (significant p = .020), the three measures of strength accounted for 98.7% of the shared variance with time spent in SOV levels 4 and 5. Bivariate correlation coefficients comparing SOV levels 4 and 5 and moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) from SOFIT were r = .73 for all contexts, r = .89 for floor-work, r = .64 for barrel vaulting, r = .76 for horse vaulting, and r = .81 for stable chores. The predictive and concurrent validity of the SOV tool was more than adequate. Based on these results, the systematic observation is a feasible approach to assess engagement in strength activities during vaulting. completed both cued
{"title":"The concurrent and predictive validity of a tool to measure strength engagement during inclusive equestrian vaulting","authors":"Virginia Lefeaux, L. Stuart-Hill, Helgi Sangret, Daniel T. Vipond, Amber Nordquist, R. Busch, V. Temple","doi":"10.5507/euj.2021.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.010","url":null,"abstract":": Participation in muscle strengthening activities is a less examined component of public health physical activity guidelines for children and youth compared to participation in physical activity. In part, the lack of focus on strength is associated with the difficultly of measuring strength activities during participation. The aim of this pilot study was to develop and provide evidence of the concurrent and predictive validity of the Strength Observation during Vaulting (SOV) tool. Six female youth (4 with a disability and 2 without a disability) ranging in age from 11 – 22 years (M age = 14.2 y, SD = 4.0) participating in a 5-day inclusive equestrian vaulting camp were recruited. Participants completed three measures of strength, and video of vaulters engaging in camp activities was coded using the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) and SOV tools. From a linear regression model (significant p = .020), the three measures of strength accounted for 98.7% of the shared variance with time spent in SOV levels 4 and 5. Bivariate correlation coefficients comparing SOV levels 4 and 5 and moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) from SOFIT were r = .73 for all contexts, r = .89 for floor-work, r = .64 for barrel vaulting, r = .76 for horse vaulting, and r = .81 for stable chores. The predictive and concurrent validity of the SOV tool was more than adequate. Based on these results, the systematic observation is a feasible approach to assess engagement in strength activities during vaulting. completed both cued","PeriodicalId":37918,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46952710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Temple, P. Rintala, Shayla Zeitz, M. Lloyd, J. Foley
: Muscular strength is a critical component of physical health. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine age-and sex-based differences in functional strength and rates of referral for education in a large international sample of Special Olympics athletes. A total of 30,358 (male = 19,661) adult (20 – 69 years old) athlete functional strength records were utilized from the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes database. Descriptive statistics were computed for the following tests: timed sit to stand, partial sit-up, grip strength, and seated push-up. Analyses of variance with Fisher-Hayter pairwise comparisons generally supported age-related decreases in strength among both males and females in this study. Overall, male participants were stronger than the female participants. However, significantly fewer women were referred for education based on their grip strength scores. The rates of referral for education are a concern regarding core-and leg strength for more than one-third of athletes over the age of 30. These findings suggest that a substantial proportion of Special Olympics athletes would benefit from additional strength and conditioning training.
{"title":"Age and sex-based differences in functional strength of adults participating in Special Olympics","authors":"V. Temple, P. Rintala, Shayla Zeitz, M. Lloyd, J. Foley","doi":"10.5507/euj.2021.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.009","url":null,"abstract":": Muscular strength is a critical component of physical health. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine age-and sex-based differences in functional strength and rates of referral for education in a large international sample of Special Olympics athletes. A total of 30,358 (male = 19,661) adult (20 – 69 years old) athlete functional strength records were utilized from the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes database. Descriptive statistics were computed for the following tests: timed sit to stand, partial sit-up, grip strength, and seated push-up. Analyses of variance with Fisher-Hayter pairwise comparisons generally supported age-related decreases in strength among both males and females in this study. Overall, male participants were stronger than the female participants. However, significantly fewer women were referred for education based on their grip strength scores. The rates of referral for education are a concern regarding core-and leg strength for more than one-third of athletes over the age of 30. These findings suggest that a substantial proportion of Special Olympics athletes would benefit from additional strength and conditioning training.","PeriodicalId":37918,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42669951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adam Pennell, Emily N. Gilbert, A. Brian, Pamela Beach, L. Lieberman
: Football (soccer) is one of the most popular sports for individuals with visual impairments (VI) worldwide but nascent within the United States (US). While there is burgeoning interest toward developing blind football at grassroot and national levels, particularly with the forthcoming 2028 Paralympics, no football-based talent identification or skill assessment has been developed or vetted in the US. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate measurement properties of scores from a novel football assessment in amateur-skilled adolescents with VI in the US. Adolescents (n = 57) with VI physically completed the Blind Football Skills Test for Adolescents with VI (BFST-AVI) which was comprised of five football-related tasks. Scores were analyzed by item analyses, internal consistency, convergent validity, and construct validity procedures. The results suggested that total and individual assessment scores had acceptable levels of reliability and validity. The BFST-AVI can be adopted immediately by grassroot organizations, national governing bodies, coaches, adapted and general physical educators, and associated practitioners for talent identification or general motor skill assessment purposes for amateur-skilled adolescents with VI.
{"title":"Measurement properties of scores from a novel blind football assessment for adolescents with visual impairments","authors":"Adam Pennell, Emily N. Gilbert, A. Brian, Pamela Beach, L. Lieberman","doi":"10.5507/euj.2021.012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.012","url":null,"abstract":": Football (soccer) is one of the most popular sports for individuals with visual impairments (VI) worldwide but nascent within the United States (US). While there is burgeoning interest toward developing blind football at grassroot and national levels, particularly with the forthcoming 2028 Paralympics, no football-based talent identification or skill assessment has been developed or vetted in the US. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate measurement properties of scores from a novel football assessment in amateur-skilled adolescents with VI in the US. Adolescents (n = 57) with VI physically completed the Blind Football Skills Test for Adolescents with VI (BFST-AVI) which was comprised of five football-related tasks. Scores were analyzed by item analyses, internal consistency, convergent validity, and construct validity procedures. The results suggested that total and individual assessment scores had acceptable levels of reliability and validity. The BFST-AVI can be adopted immediately by grassroot organizations, national governing bodies, coaches, adapted and general physical educators, and associated practitioners for talent identification or general motor skill assessment purposes for amateur-skilled adolescents with VI.","PeriodicalId":37918,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49593098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. N. Neves, M. Zanetti, Joelson Guilherme de Almeida, M. Mainenti, Patrícia dos Santos Vigário
{"title":"Athletes Motivation, Anxiety and Locus of Control at the Brazilian Powerchair Football National Championship","authors":"A. N. Neves, M. Zanetti, Joelson Guilherme de Almeida, M. Mainenti, Patrícia dos Santos Vigário","doi":"10.5507/euj.2021.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37918,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47070883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Stockley, L. S. George, Joseph Spencer, S. Hobbs
{"title":"A novel review of potential assessment tools for Para Dressage Classification","authors":"R. Stockley, L. S. George, Joseph Spencer, S. Hobbs","doi":"10.5507/euj.2022.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2022.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37918,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49426887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Alves, Leonardo Gomide, Maria Julia Rocha, Tatiana Vizu, Rodrigo Aquino, Rafael Menezes, O. Furtado, M. Morato
Which situations compose the success and failure in goalball matches? Our aims were to develop a scale to assess performance indicators in goalball and, to evaluate this proposed scale according to contextual variables (i.e., team level, match outcome and match status). Non-participant match observation method was applied in 24 goalball matches from the Paralympic Games 2016. Firstly, an observational system development was composed by performance indicators (named as Scal-Go). Success and failure from offensive and defensive phases were stratified into a spreadsheet. Following, inter and intra reliability stages were conducted together with content validity, certified by goalball’s experts. Scal-Go achieved high agreement levels for inter(.752 and .919) and intra-observers (.846 and .974) reliability. Also, content validity was certified by goalball experts. The results showed high frequency of standard preceding actions (80.3%), strongly appropriate defences (57.8%), and acceptable attacks (57.4%). In addition, since players’ performance was associated to contextual variables, specific actions and situations are performed differently within team levels, match outcome, and match status. Match interruptions, accurate shots, goal scored first, quick defences, defensive infraction and penalty situations must be included in training process.
{"title":"Reliability and validity of an observational system to qualify performance indicators in goalball matches: Scal-Go proposal","authors":"I. Alves, Leonardo Gomide, Maria Julia Rocha, Tatiana Vizu, Rodrigo Aquino, Rafael Menezes, O. Furtado, M. Morato","doi":"10.5507/euj.2021.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.006","url":null,"abstract":"Which situations compose the success and failure in goalball matches? Our aims were to develop a scale to assess performance indicators in goalball and, to evaluate this proposed scale according to contextual variables (i.e., team level, match outcome and match status). Non-participant match observation method was applied in 24 goalball matches from the Paralympic Games 2016. Firstly, an observational system development was composed by performance indicators (named as Scal-Go). Success and failure from offensive and defensive phases were stratified into a spreadsheet. Following, inter and intra reliability stages were conducted together with content validity, certified by goalball’s experts. Scal-Go achieved high agreement levels for inter(.752 and .919) and intra-observers (.846 and .974) reliability. Also, content validity was certified by goalball experts. The results showed high frequency of standard preceding actions (80.3%), strongly appropriate defences (57.8%), and acceptable attacks (57.4%). In addition, since players’ performance was associated to contextual variables, specific actions and situations are performed differently within team levels, match outcome, and match status. Match interruptions, accurate shots, goal scored first, quick defences, defensive infraction and penalty situations must be included in training process.","PeriodicalId":37918,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48081808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
: This study aimed to understand the sleeping habits of Israeli Paralympic Athletes as a pre-intervention stage to implement sleep hygiene programs. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire was used to assess sleep quality. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale was used to determine sleepiness throughout the day. Chronotype was detected using the Horne and Östberg Questionnaire. Para-athletes who were expected to represent Israel at the Tokyo 2020 games were approached via email. The surveys were collected online between April and August, 2018. Para-athletes (n = 52, male = 32, female = 20, mean age = 31.2y, SD = 11.9, from 13 different sport disciplines) completed the online surveys. One-way ANOVA test was used to compare sleep ef ficiency between the sleepy and non -sleepy groups. MANOVA test was performed to evaluate differences between sleep efficiency, daytime dysfunction and latency between the good and poor sleep quality groups. Non-parametric tests were conducted to analyze the association between the results of the three questionnaires and each sample characteristics. Under a third (31%, n=16) of the athletes slept between 6.5 to 7 hours per night, and a further 29% (n=15) slept less than 6 hours. From the MANOVA analysis, athletes with poor sleep quality had statistically significantly lower sleep efficiency (p = .028, F(1,50) = 5.11, medium effect size: 𝜂 𝑝2 = .093), greater daytime dysfunction (p < .001, F(1,50) = 14.19, large effect size: 𝜂 𝑝2 = .221), and greater sleep latency (p < .001, F(1,50) = 15.08, large effect size: 𝜂 𝑝2 = .232), than athletes with good sleep quality. Of the athletes, 33 % reported having ‘moderate to excessive daytime sleepiness’ , 46% did not train at times that match their chronotype. The results of this study may aid in planning effective intervention methods to improve athletes ’ sleep quality.
{"title":"Sleep habits, quality and chronotype of Paralympic athletes","authors":"Dekkel Bachar, Osnat Fliess Douer","doi":"10.5507/euj.2021.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.014","url":null,"abstract":": This study aimed to understand the sleeping habits of Israeli Paralympic Athletes as a pre-intervention stage to implement sleep hygiene programs. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire was used to assess sleep quality. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale was used to determine sleepiness throughout the day. Chronotype was detected using the Horne and Östberg Questionnaire. Para-athletes who were expected to represent Israel at the Tokyo 2020 games were approached via email. The surveys were collected online between April and August, 2018. Para-athletes (n = 52, male = 32, female = 20, mean age = 31.2y, SD = 11.9, from 13 different sport disciplines) completed the online surveys. One-way ANOVA test was used to compare sleep ef ficiency between the sleepy and non -sleepy groups. MANOVA test was performed to evaluate differences between sleep efficiency, daytime dysfunction and latency between the good and poor sleep quality groups. Non-parametric tests were conducted to analyze the association between the results of the three questionnaires and each sample characteristics. Under a third (31%, n=16) of the athletes slept between 6.5 to 7 hours per night, and a further 29% (n=15) slept less than 6 hours. From the MANOVA analysis, athletes with poor sleep quality had statistically significantly lower sleep efficiency (p = .028, F(1,50) = 5.11, medium effect size: 𝜂 𝑝2 = .093), greater daytime dysfunction (p < .001, F(1,50) = 14.19, large effect size: 𝜂 𝑝2 = .221), and greater sleep latency (p < .001, F(1,50) = 15.08, large effect size: 𝜂 𝑝2 = .232), than athletes with good sleep quality. Of the athletes, 33 % reported having ‘moderate to excessive daytime sleepiness’ , 46% did not train at times that match their chronotype. The results of this study may aid in planning effective intervention methods to improve athletes ’ sleep quality.","PeriodicalId":37918,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45298311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physical inactivity has been identified among leading risk factors for global mortality as well as an independent risk factor for several somatic diseases. There is consistent evidence that individuals with mental illness engage in little physical activity. Therefore, this study investigated associations between a motivational physical activity intervention in treatment for psychiatric inpatients and change in; 1) physical activity level measured by accelerometer, 2) motivation for physical activity, and 3) affect and perceived functional health status. The design was a longitudinal, two-phased multiple single-cases experiment. Seven individuals completed a baseline period and an eight-week physical activity program. The participants had high autonomous motivation and mostly positive, but mixed profiles of development. Four participants showed favourable development profiles for physical activity, one no change, and two reduced physical activity. For positive and negative affect, five had a favourable development, one no change, and one unfavourable. For health status, six had a favourable development, one no change. The intervention was feasible as part of treatment. The physical activity results reflected different physical activity histories. This highlights the importance of individualising physical activity programs in psychiatric treatment, and the use of person centered research methods that can reveal such differences.
{"title":"Motivational physical activity intervention for psychiatric inpatients: A two phased single-cases experimental study","authors":"M. Sørensen, Marte Bentzen, Anders Farholm","doi":"10.5507/euj.2021.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.008","url":null,"abstract":"Physical inactivity has been identified among leading risk factors for global mortality as well as an independent risk factor for several somatic diseases. There is consistent evidence that individuals with mental illness engage in little physical activity. Therefore, this study investigated associations between a motivational physical activity intervention in treatment for psychiatric inpatients and change in; 1) physical activity level measured by accelerometer, 2) motivation for physical activity, and 3) affect and perceived functional health status. The design was a longitudinal, two-phased multiple single-cases experiment. Seven individuals completed a baseline period and an eight-week physical activity program. The participants had high autonomous motivation and mostly positive, but mixed profiles of development. Four participants showed favourable development profiles for physical activity, one no change, and two reduced physical activity. For positive and negative affect, five had a favourable development, one no change, and one unfavourable. For health status, six had a favourable development, one no change. The intervention was feasible as part of treatment. The physical activity results reflected different physical activity histories. This highlights the importance of individualising physical activity programs in psychiatric treatment, and the use of person centered research methods that can reveal such differences.","PeriodicalId":37918,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43459179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Virtus Academy - driving the development of elite sport for athletes with intellectual impairment","authors":"D. Van Biesen","doi":"10.5507/euj.2021.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2021.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37918,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49155216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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